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16 Cards in this Set
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Antifederalists |
People who opposed the new Constitution and the federal system of government |
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Compromise |
An agreement in which each side gives up part of it's demands in order to reach a solution to the problem |
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Confederation |
A loose association of states |
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Constitution |
A written plan of government |
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Democracy |
A form of government in which the people of a country either rule directly or through elected representatives |
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Dictator |
A person who rules with complete and absolute power |
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Direct democracy |
A form of government in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take |
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Federation |
A system of government in which the powers of government are divided between the national government, which governs the whole country, and the state governments, which govern the people on each state |
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Federalists |
Supporters of the U.S Constitution who urged it's adoption |
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Human rights |
The basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings |
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Monarch |
King or Queen |
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Parliament |
The lawmaking body of British government |
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Ratification |
Approval by a formal vote |
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Representative Democracy |
A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them |
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Republic |
A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them |
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Sovereignty |
A governments absolute power or authority |
